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Amazon plans to hire 100,000 over the next 18 months

Posted on January 12, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon plans to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. over the next 18 months.

The online retailer said Thursday that the jobs are full time and come with benefits. Many of the new jobs will be at fulfillment centers currently being built in a number of states, including California, Florida, and Texas.

The Seattle company says the new jobs will be filled by people of differing experiences and education levels.

Amazon.com Inc. says it’s expanded its U.S. workforce by more than 150,000 people in the last five years.

The hiring surge comes as traditional retailers cut jobs and close stores.

Last week, the Limited said it would close all its stores and Macy’s moved forward with plans to close 68 stores and said it will cut more than 10,000 jobs.

Man paroled in Minnesota charged in fatal Nebraska shooting

Posted on January 12, 2017

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man released on parole less than two years ago for a Minnesota slaying has been charged with fatally shooting an Omaha woman and injuring her fiance last fall.

Omaha police say 31-year-old Tyeric Lessley was arrested Tuesday in Omaha and is scheduled to appear before a judge Thursday afternoon. Court records say he’s charged with first-degree murder, assault and three weapons crimes. He’s accused of killing Suzanne Pope and wounding Curtis Goodwin on Oct. 29. Court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for Lessley.

Police have not said what led up to the shooting.

Authorities say Lessley was sent to a Minnesota prison after pleading guilty in 2010 to unintentional felony murder in Minneapolis. He was paroled in April 2015.

Gary Ray Warnick

Posted on January 12, 2017

Gary Ray Warnick, 62, of North Platte passed away December 30, 2016 at the North Platte Care Center.

Gary was born August 7, 1954 in Stromsburg, NE to Elmer and Eunice (Siming) Warnick. He grew up in Polk, NE, and moved to Oklahoma where he worked as a security guard. Gary moved to North Platte in 2003 to be closer to his sister. He worked at Walmart in the maintenance department, retiring in August 2016. He enjoyed collecting glass birds and spending time with his family.

Survivors include his sisters, Janet (Mitchell) Murphy, and Paula Beck all of North Platte; brothers, Gerald Siming of Minnesota, and Steve Warnick of Tulsa, OK; numerous nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Nancy Leatherwood.

Memorials may be made in his name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.

Cremation was chosen and private family services will be held at a later date. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

North Platte Weather-January 12

Posted on January 12, 2017

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -1. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Sunday

A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21.

M.L.King Day

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 44.

HIGHLIGHTS: Knights drop second home Region IX game with 92-85 loss to Laramie County

Posted on January 11, 2017

North Platte – The North Platte Community College Knights basketball team were defeated by Region IX South Sub-Region opponent, the Laramie County Community College Golden Eagles 92-85 at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

The Knights started out the game by jumping out to a 8-0 lead. They stretched out their lead to 15 at 21-6. The Golden Eagles outscored the Knights the remainder of the half 29-18 to trail the Knights at halftime 39-35.

In the second half, the Knights built their lead back to nine at 51-42 with just over 16 minutes left to play.
The Golden Eagles guard Da’Zhon Wyche took over in the second half by scoring 26 of his game high 36 points. Wyche went four for six from behind the arch and a perfect six for six from the free throw line.

The Golden Eagles took their first lead at 52-51 on an old-fashioned three point play by Elijah Oliver. In the second half there were five lead changes. The Golden Eagles took the lead for good at 74-73 on one of the three-pointers by Wyche.

The Golden Eagles improve to 10-7 on the season and 4-1 in Region IX South Sub-Region play. Besides Wyche’s 36 points, the Golden Eagles had two other players in double figures. Oliver finished the game with 23 points and Dominick Heinzl added 15 points. Heinzl also grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles.

Diontae Champion had a double-double for the Knights, who fall to 10-3 on the season and 2-3 in the South Sub-Region, with a team high 20 points and 10 rebounds. Three other Knights scored in double figures. Victor Lewis finished with 19 points, Samuel Kearns had 18 points, and Mike Amius had 10 points. Amius also grabbed eight rebounds.

The Knights are in action on Saturday, January 14, when they host Southeast Community College.

The game will be broadcast on the radio at ESPN 1410 and the Internet at www.northplattepost.com. It will also be live streamed at www.npccknights.com.

Tip-off is scheduled for 4 pm CST.

HIGHLIGHTS: Lady Knights lose late lead, fall 55-51 against Laramie County

Posted on January 11, 2017

North Platte – The North Platte Community College Lady Knights basketball team lost to the Laramie County Community College Lady Golden Eagles Wednesday night 55-51 at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.

The first quarter saw three lead changes and two ties as the Lady Golden Eagles had a 12-10 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The Lady Knights picked up their shooting in the second quarter by going 7 for 16 in the second quarter to jump out to a 26-20 halftime lead. Aljahnay Duncan led the second quarter by scoring eight of the Lady Knights 16 points.

In the third quarter, the Lady Knights scored the first four points to take their biggest lead of the game of 10 at 30-20. For the remainder of the quarter the Golden Lady Eagles outscored the Lady Knights 14-7 to cut the Lady Knights lead to three, 37-34, at the end of the third quarter.

The Lady Golden Eagles chipped away at the North Platte lead and took the lead for good with a minute left to go in the game at 53-51 on a three-pointer by Mariah Sheets. Katelyn Smith and Allee Williamson each went 1 for 2 at the free throw line in the final seconds to seal the win for the Lady Golden Eagles.

The Lady Golden Eagles, now 5-7 on the season, were led by Smith and Caylin Arnold, who each scored 13 points. Arnold also added nine rebounds to lead the Lady Golden Eagles.

The Lady Knights are now 5-9 on the season. Duncan led all scorers with 14 points. Thomesha Wilson was the only other Lady Knight to score in double figures with 11 points. Wilson completed the double-double by grabbing 10 rebounds.

The Lady Knights will next be in action when they open Region IX Division II play when they face Southeast Community College on Saturday, January 14 at the McDonald-Belton Gymnasium.

The game will be broadcast on ESPN 1410 and on the Internet at www.northplattepost.com. It will also be livestreamed at www.npccknights.com.

Tip-off is set for 2 pm CST.

2 people slain, 1 wounded in Omaha shootings

Posted on January 11, 2017

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police say a man and woman were fatally shot and another man was wounded in three Omaha shootings.

The woman was shot about 1:15 a.m. Wednesday and found inside her house by officers who’d been sent to the area to check on gunshots. Police say the woman was pronounced dead later at a hospital. She’s been identified as 27-year-old Darnesha Mitchell.

The body of the slain man was found in a north Omaha street about 2:30 a.m. Police identified him as 28-year-old D’Angelo Branch.

Officers say the wounded man was hit by a shotgun blast and found in a parking lot of the Nebraska Furniture Mart around 4:40 a.m. He was identified as 37-year-old Jared Clawson.

No arrests have been reported. It’s unclear whether any of the shootings were related.

Panel questions push to open Nebraska committee chair votes

Posted on January 11, 2017

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A push to require public votes for Nebraska committee leadership positions is facing criticism from some lawmakers who see it as an affront to the state’s nonpartisan Legislature.

Sen. Bill Kintner of Papillion once again argued in favor of the change Wednesday before the Legislature’s Rules Committee. The conservative Republican senator says lawmakers should have to disclose their votes for speaker and committee leaders as a matter of transparency.

But some committee members say the rule change is an attempt to put partisan pressure on senators. Sen. Bob Krist of Omaha, a Republican who has clashed with his party, promised to give Kintner “one hell of a fight” if his proposal makes it to the full Legislature.

Arrest warrant issued in November shooting death in Omaha

Posted on January 11, 2017

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police have charged a man with murder in the shooting death last year of an Omaha teen.

Omaha police say an arrest warrant was issued Wednesday charging 21-year-old Otis Walker with first-degree murder and weapons counts in the November death of 16-year-old Markeise Dunn.

Police say Walker is already in a Nebraska prison on other charges.

On Nov. 26, officers responded to a report of a shooting in northeast Omaha and found Dunn suffering from gunshot wounds. Dunn was rushed to Creighton Medical Center, where he died of his injuries.

Even after 125 votes, Omaha board members can’t pick president

Posted on January 11, 2017

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha school board members are scheduled to meet again Jan. 23 to break a deadlock on who shall lead them as board president.

The board voted 125 times Monday night and early Tuesday morning but failed to reach a decision. Neither board members Lou Ann Goding nor Marque Snow could gain the five votes they needed for a majority of the eight members in attendance. The board is down a member because the Subdistrict 4 seat is open.

The matter was tabled for two weeks, until the next scheduled meeting.

Board member Lacey Merica said she was hopeful the board can reach a resolution then and not have it take 120 more ballots.